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John of Hastings , second Lord Hastings

Born: 1287 Died: 1325 Active: 1313-1325

John succeeded his father as Lord Hastings in 1313. He was a regular participant in the Scottish wars between 1311 and 1319 but was also involved in English politics. There is a great effigy of John at St Mary's Church, Abergavenny.

In 1323 John became governor of Kenilworth Castle. Prior to his death in 1325 he arranged that the French monks of Abergavenny Priory should be replaced with Englishmen. This provoked the French monks to take legal action against John who died before the case was settled.